Question about the meaning of the word "Immortal"

[Monique]

Ardhrianna <ardhrianna at y...> wrote:
> My apologies if this has already been discussed, but
> it's BUGGED ME both times I've seen the movie.
> 
> Okay, Hermoine says that Nicholas Flamel is "Immortal"
> so he *can't die*.  Her exact words, I believe, to
> Ron.  So that makes me think that Nicholas will live
> forever, with or without the Elixer from the
> Philosopher/Sorceror's Stone.

Why do you assume with or without the Elixer? 

> 
> So why, at the end of the movie, does Harry ask
> Dumbledore if Nicholas and his wife are going to die
> now that they no longer have the Elixer?  What
> happened to them being Immortal?
> 
> Or am I watching far too much "Highlander:  The
> Series" here?

LOL.. Well, my take is pretty simple. Flamel is immortal,
not an Immortal btw, as long as he continues to take the
Elixer. Once he stops, so do the effects.

-Monique



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